| strict | | |
| adj. | 1. rigorous, strict | rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard.; "rigorous application of the law"; "a strict vegetarian" |
| ~ exact | marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact.; "an exact mind"; "an exact copy"; "hit the exact center of the target" |
| adj. | 2. hard-and-fast, strict | (of rules) stringently enforced.; "hard-and-fast rules" |
| ~ invariable | not liable to or capable of change.; "an invariable temperature"; "an invariable rule"; "his invariable courtesy" |
| adj. | 3. nonindulgent, strict | characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint. |
| ~ abstemious | sparing in consumption of especially food and drink.; "the pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to one naturally abstemious" |
| ~ stern, austere | of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect.; "an austere expression"; "a stern face" |
| ~ puritanic, puritanical, blue | morally rigorous and strict.; "the puritan work ethic"; "puritanic distaste for alcohol"; "she was anything but puritanical in her behavior" |
| ~ corrective, disciplinal, disciplinary | designed to promote discipline.; "the teacher's action was corrective rather than instructional"; "disciplinal measures"; "the mother was stern and disciplinary" |
| ~ monkish | befitting a monk; inclined to self-denial. |
| ~ renunciant, renunciative, self-abnegating, self-denying | used especially of behavior. |
| ~ self-disciplined, self-restraining | used of nonindulgent persons. |
| ~ spartan, severe | unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment.; "a parent severe to the pitch of hostility"; "a hefty six-footer with a rather severe mien"; "a strict disciplinarian"; "a Spartan upbringing" |
| adj. | 4. rigid, strict | incapable of compromise or flexibility. |
| ~ intolerant | unwilling to tolerate difference of opinion. |
| adj. | 5. exacting, stern, strict | severe and unremitting in making demands.; "an exacting instructor"; "a stern disciplinarian"; "strict standards" |
| ~ demanding | requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill.; "found the job very demanding"; "a baby can be so demanding" |
| restrict | | |
| v. (change) | 1. curb, curtail, cut back, restrict | place restrictions on.; "curtail drinking in school" |
| ~ circumscribe, confine, limit | restrict or confine,.; "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day" |
| ~ abridge | lessen, diminish, or curtail.; "the new law might abridge our freedom of expression" |
| ~ immobilise, immobilize | cause to be unable to move.; "The sudden storm immobilized the traffic" |
| v. (social) | 2. restrict | place under restrictions; limit access to.; "This substance is controlled" |
| ~ classify | declare unavailable, as for security reasons.; "Classify these documents" |
| ~ taboo | declare as sacred and forbidden. |
| ~ scant, skimp | limit in quality or quantity. |
| ~ localise, localize | restrict something to a particular area. |
| ~ curb, control, hold in, contain, moderate, check, hold | lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits.; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger" |
| v. (change) | 3. bound, confine, limit, restrain, restrict, throttle, trammel | place limits on (extent or access).; "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends" |
| ~ tighten, reduce | narrow or limit.; "reduce the influx of foreigners" |
| ~ tie | limit or restrict to.; "I am tied to UNIX"; "These big jets are tied to large airports" |
| ~ gate | restrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment. |
| ~ draw a line, draw the line | reasonably object (to) or set a limit (on).; "I draw the line when it comes to lending money to friends!" |
| ~ mark off, mark out | set boundaries to and delimit.; "mark out the territory" |
| ~ harness, rein, rule | keep in check.; "rule one's temper" |
| ~ baffle, regulate | check the emission of (sound). |
| ~ hamper, cramp, halter, strangle | prevent the progress or free movement of.; "He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather"; "the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries" |
| ~ tighten up, constrain, stiffen, tighten | restrict.; "Tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations" |
| ~ clamp down, crack down | repress or suppress (something regarded as undesirable).; "The police clamped down on illegal drugs" |
| ~ inhibit | limit the range or extent of.; "Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs" |
| ~ constrain, cumber, encumber, restrain | hold back. |
| ~ curb, control, hold in, contain, moderate, check, hold | lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits.; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger" |
| v. (change) | 4. qualify, restrict | make more specific.; "qualify these remarks" |
| ~ modify | make less severe or harsh or extreme.; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage" |
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